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Grantland Rice.


GRANTLAND RICE Grantland Rice (November 1, 1880–July 13, 1954) was an early 20th century American sportswriter. Biography
Rice was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and subsequently attended Montgomery Bell Academy and Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
, when his hunting companions teased tease  
v. teased, teas·ing, teas·es

v.tr.
1. To annoy or pester; vex.

2. To make fun of; mock playfully.

3.
 him for refusing to shoot a deer deer, ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae, found in most parts of the world except Australia. Antlers, solid bony outgrowths of the skull, develop in the males of most species and are shed and renewed annually. : "I'm not like all you great sportsmen. It's just that I'll never shoot a deer unless he pulls a knife on me first."
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Publication:Coach and Athletic Director
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2003
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